History
The quality of postal services in the 17th and 18th centuries improved with development of better roads and means of transportation.
Anthony Trollope is credited with major contributions to the development of postal services in the years 1851-1867, described, e.g. in Chapters 8 and 13 of his autobiography.
- Postmaster General, position created in 1510
- Royal Mail, established 1516 by King Henry VIII
- General Post Office, established 1660 by King Charles II
- Rowland Hill, creator of the penny post, 1844
- Post Office Ltd, separated from Royal Mail as a new business in 1986
- Parcelforce, separated as a new division within Royal Mail in 1986
- Green Paper on Postal Reform (1994) published setting out the options for privatisation and regulation of the Post Office and Royal Mail
- British Forces Post Office, the British Army's postal & courier service, a history of its development
Read more about this topic: Postal Services In The United Kingdom
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